Prayers and liturgical material

He was a disrupter and a peacemaker, a rebel and a rabbi.

"e;Disruption"e; is a buzzword for many economists and businesses, but how do we ethically disrupt the way we do business and economics in order to lift people up?

Watching in disbelief as his computer was struck by lightning in 2007, Harry Bucknall had no idea that the subsequent trail of events would lead him to Rome five years later, on foot.

Do you trust in the promises of God you've read in the Bible?

This book affirms relationship as the shared human elemental pursuit and proposes relationship as the transformative space.

The revered teacher and bestselling author of such classic Christian works as Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters, C.

With Frassati's famous motto Verso l'alto (To the Heights), this book challenges you to rise to the occasion and live your faith with courageous action.

This practical companion to creating pastoral liturgies arises from the vibrant ministry of St Martin-in-the-Fields and is designed to aid local ministry teams in devising forms of worship outside and beyond the scope of authorised church liturgy, yet in sympathy with its purposes and structures.

Everyone who provides services to older adults believes in the biomedical model that addresses the body, mind, and spirit of their clients.

During a 1980s Edmonton Oilers game, fans unveiled a banner claiming, "e;On the 8thday, God created Gretzky.

Winner of two 2025 CMA Book Awards from the Catholic Media Association: The Future of the Church (First Place), and Pastoral Ministry Catechetical (Third Place).

Sunday worship, baptisms, weddings and funerals are the shop window of the church and there is nothing more important for mission than getting them right.

What if our actual lives aren't 'written' like a simple story?

Winner of a 2025 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers: Prayer: Seasonal Resources (First Place).

From the pen of Charles Spurgeon:This year we will gather heavenly fruit on earthly ground, where faith and hope have turned the desert into the Lord's garden.

Each year, about two million pilgrims from over 100 countries converge on the Islamic holy city of Mecca for the hajj.

The characters in Scripture are often portrayed as one-dimensional--as caricatures instead of human beings with real needs, authentic pain, and compelling fears.

How do people find faith?

A landmark text on the history of Christian spirituality embarks on the journey afresh.

Colleges can do it.

In the English-speaking Western world alone, thousands of men and women begin formal training for Christian ministry each year, or informally, seek to equip themselves for pastoral ministry.

Half a century after some of its most important moments, the assessment of the Civil Rights Era continues.

Quiet your heart and listen for the loving whispers of God during the Advent season.

Priests and pastoral caregivers often accompany people who are struggling to negotiate experiences of sickness, bereavement or anxiety.

Grace before meals is the prayer said most often in homes around the world, an act of worship common to every known society.

Can the 'reality' of the Eucharist be maintained online?

We the Storytellers provides examples and techniques for expressing deeply held beliefs through the oldest form of communication--stories.

This is the edition of Supplemental Liturgical Materials prepared by The Standing Liturgical Commission 1997.

Lourdes was at the very centre of nineteenth century debates on religion, science and medicine.

The Childhood of Jesus, by Jakob Lorber, takes the reader on an incredible journey with the Christ Child from His birth in a humble setting, to His sojourn in Egypt and return to Nazareth, and finally to His three days in the temple, where His teachings were so profound as to astonish all who were in attendance.

A fascinating comparative account of sacred languages and their role in and beyond religion written for a broad, interdisciplinary audience Sacred languages have been used for foundational texts, liturgy, and ritual for millennia, and many have remained virtually unchanged through the centuries.

Preaching the Principal Festivals focuses homiletically on the six primary theological festivals of the church year, sometimes described as the principal festivals: Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, and Holy Trinity.

Robert Frykenberg's insightful study explores and enhances historical understandings of Christian communities, cultures, and institutions within the Indian world from their beginnings down to the present.

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Catholic Social Teaching is a relatively new and growing body of theology.

Preaching from Inside the Story is a book that seeks to carve out an understanding of narrative preaching in an age where there is little agreement about its nature and practice.

In Baptism in the Holy Spirit James Dunn argues that water baptism is only one element in the New Testament pattern of conversion and initiation.

How does liturgy impact the formation of faith?

It has been nearly three decades since Shirley MacLaine commenced her brave and public commitment to chronicling her personal quest for spiritual understanding.

For those who seek to find new depths in their spiritual lives, Pond River Ocean Rain helps readers wade into the beautiful water that is God through stories, questions, and accessible illustrations.

Bridging the Great Divide: Musings of a Post-Liberal, Post-Conservative Evangelical Catholic represents a pivotal moment in the life of the Catholic community.

Conscious breathing practices for health, healing, and connecting with the sacred *; Provides 57 conscious breathing and visualization practices *; Shows how awareness of the breath can relieve stress and anxiety, improve sleep and digestion, increase creativity and mental focus, promote emotional calm, boost energy levels, clear negative energy, and provide support for physical healing *; Explains how to use breathwork to commune with the elements and the sacred as well as how to train your voice for more effective chanting and prayer All effective healing begins with the breath, for our breath carries life force into our bodies.